Quotes tagged ‘moving’

“Making friends is notoriously difficult in adulthood, which might be why it’s so disheartening when a close friend moves away.”

— Brittany Wong, huffpost.com

“Now, as anyone who has ever packed boxes, duct-taped crates, rented a U-Haul truck, or hired a crew of burly Israeli men from Forest Hills knows: Moving is hell.”

— Elizabeth Wurtzel, amazon.com

“If you need a reminder, here are the films that excited, moved, and tickled us in 2019.”

— Vogue, vogue.com

“If I’m an advocate of anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean or simply across the river. Walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food. It’s a plus for everybody.”

— Anthony Bourdain, forbes.com

“But what about thriving because of human connections? What about slowing it down and seeing the way the world works? What about listening to others speak? What if human interaction made you feel better and not worse?”

— Jami Attenberg, curbed.com

“Beverly Lincoln: You really want to move to L.A.? You're always taking a piss out of it. Sean Lincoln: Only because it's never wanted me. I'm very petty that way. Beverly Lincoln: But why do it? Our lives are here, our friends are here. Sean Lincoln: Who would you miss? Beverly Lincoln: We need bett…”

— David Crane, Jeffrey Klarik, Beverly Lincoln, Tamsin Greig, imdb.com

“Peel me off this Velcro seat and get me moving.”

— Green Day, open.spotify.com

“Dixon: This sucks. Debbie: Dixon, how about a new phrase like 'this bites' or 'this blows'? Because you've been saying 'this sucks' for the last 1,500 miles. Dixon: 'Cause it sucks.”

— Rob Thomas, Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Dixon Wilson, Tristan Mack Wilds, imdb.com

“You ever noticed how much faster he moves when he's wrong?”

— Dave Hackel, Niles Crane, David Hyde Pierce, imdb.com

“Well, what happened was she was working hard at a New York job making dough but it made her blue. One day she was crying a lot, and so she decided to move to West Covina, California. Brand new pals, new career. It happens to be where Josh lives and that's exactly why she's here.”

— Elisabeth Kiernan Averick, Paula Proctor, Donna Lynne Champlin, imdb.com

“Here's what happened, I was in New York, I ran into Josh, he made me feel warm inside like glitter was exploding inside me, then I moved here. I did not move here because of Josh because that would be crazy and I am not crazy.”

— Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna, Rebecca Bunch, Rachel Bloom, imdb.com

“nomadic, adj.: Every time we moved, my parents would promise it would be better, but after awhile, I felt it was all just desert.”

— David Levithan, twitter.com

“The best revenge is living well without you.”

— Joyce Carol Oates, goodreads.com

“My heart is moved by all I cannot save: so much has been destroyed.”

— Adrienne Rich, amazon.com

“There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there’s life, there is hope.”

— Stephen Hawking, Stephen Hawking, Stephen Hawking, amazon.com

“People are rivers, always ready to move from one state of being into another. It is not fair, to treat people as if they are finished beings. Everyone is always becoming and unbecoming.”

— Kathleen Winter, amazon.com

“Have an end game. A long distance relationship is not a permanent lifestyle choice. Eventually, you need an end date. This part is difficult. Eventually one (or both) of you will likely need to leave a job, network, and/or preferred city to be with the other.”

— Erin, wellplated.com

“I was so young before New York that I believed loving myself each day would be easier there. But lying in bed, I can hear the wind, and the trees shaking because they have no choice, and I want to go someplace where the trees grow apples shiny and persistent as stars.”

— Carlie Hoffman, narrativemagazine.com

“How could the apartment have seemed so permanent and solid-looking when it was only a stage set, waiting to be struck and carried away by movers in uniform?”

— Donna Tartt, amazon.com

“The impoverished always try to keep moving, as if relocating might help.”

— Markus Zusak, amazon.com